Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Arrest on Twitter

Headline found online: NFL prospect Bradley Roby refutes reports of arrest on Twitter

This headline makes it sound like Roby was arrested on Twitter. Let's try again.

NFL prospect Roby goes on Twitter to refute reports of arrest

It's a little longer, but it's clearer.


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Straightjacket

Found in a comic book: We can't get loose! This arrow is worse than a straightjacket!

Yes, an arrow has captured a bunch of crooks. But they're not caught in a straightjacket; it's a straitjacket. And since they have exclamation marks for everything, it should be straitjacket!

Links: On my web siteI have links to some of my stories online.

Editorial group: If you're a writer, editor or general freelancer, you might check out my Freelance Writers and Editors group on Yahoo! We've been really active lately, and I think we've become useful to each other.

Writers' guidelines: If you want to write for magazines (or book publishers), check out the writers' guidelines on my Freelance Writers and Editors group on Yahoo!

Followers: Welcome to all the followers on this blog. May the Force be with you.

Check it out: You might look at Funds for Writers, which specializes in grants for writers.


Contact: Reach me at tgilli52@gmail.com or nc3022@yahoo.com.

(a book of great stories about the Intimidator)
(the book of great NASCAR stories)

More blog entries by Tom Gillispie

Anecdotes by Tom Gillispie